The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 10
Lane, all things in the East have changed, and every day witnesses the decay of some old custom, to be followed by a bastard European imitation.
Lane, todas las cosas en el Oriente han cambiado, y cada día es testigo de la decadencia de alguna antigua costumbre, para ser seguida por una bastarda imitación europea.
During Mohammad 'Alee's rule, all traces of the state and circumstance of the Memlook court gradually passed away.
Durante el reinado de Mohammad 'Alee, todos los rastros del estado y las circunstancias de la corte Memlook desaparecieron gradualmente.
European dress has displaced oriental costume, cloth of gold, and dresses of honour; European architecture elbows the quaint beauty of the old Arab capital; and the cavalcade of fifty horsemen around a grandee is succeeded by an English carriage that profanes the quiet streets of the city, and frightens away both 'Efreets and their memory.
El vestido europeo ha desplazado el traje oriental, los tejidos de oro y los vestidos de honor; la arquitectura europea codea la pintoresca belleza de la antigua capital árabe; y la cabalgata de cincuenta jinetes alrededor de un grande es sucedida por un carruaje inglés que profana las tranquilas calles de la ciudad, y ahuyenta tanto a los 'Efreets como su recuerdo.
Mr. Lane saw the last of Cairo in its integrity; and he has not overstated his qualifications, as author of the "Modern Egyptians," for the task of translating the Arabian Nights.
El Sr. Lane vio El Cairo por última vez en su integridad; y no ha exagerado sus cualificaciones, como autor de los "Egipcios Modernos", para la tarea de traducir Las Mil y Una Noches.
Of the copy from which this translation was made, and the method observed in its execution, I may again quote the preface to the first edition.
De la copia a partir de la cual se realizó esta traducción, y del método observado en su ejecución, puedo citar nuevamente el prefacio de la primera edición.
Mr. Lane says,--
El Sr. Lane dice:--
"I have taken as my general standard of the original text the Cairo edition lately printed; it being greatly superior to the other printed editions, and probably to every manuscript copy.[1]
"He tomado como mi estándar general del texto original la edición de El Cairo impresa recientemente; siendo muy superior a las otras ediciones impresas, y probablemente a todo manuscrito copiado.[1]
It appears to agree almost exactly with the celebrated MS. of Von Hammer, than which no copy more copious, I believe, exists; and contains all the tales in the old version except those which, as Von Hammer says, Galland appears to have taken from other works, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, in the Royal Library of Paris.
Parece coincidir casi exactamente con el célebre manuscrito de Von Hammer, del cual no existe, creo yo, ninguna copia más copiosa; y contiene todos los cuentos de la versión antigua excepto aquellos que, según dice Von Hammer, Galland parece haber tomado de otras obras, árabes, persas y turcas, de la Biblioteca Real de París.
Vocabulary
- todas
- All, every; feminine plural form of todo
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish
- cosas
- Things; objects or matters of any kind
- en
- In, on, at; common Spanish preposition of location
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish
- Oriente
- The East; refers to Eastern or Oriental regions
- han
- Have; third person plural of haber as auxiliary
- cambiado
- Changed; past participle of cambiar, to change
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish
- cada
- Each, every; used before singular nouns
- día
- Day; a unit of time, one full day
- es
- Is; third person singular present of ser
- testigo
- Witness; a person who observes or attests
- de
- Of, from; very common Spanish preposition
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish
- decadencia
- Decadence, decline; deterioration of something over time
- alguna
- Some, any; feminine singular indefinite adjective
- antigua
- Ancient, old; feminine adjective describing old things
- costumbre
- Custom, habit; a traditional or habitual practice
- para
- For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose
- ser
- To be; fundamental Spanish verb of identity
- seguida
- Followed; feminine past participle of seguir
- por
- By, through, for; versatile Spanish preposition
- una
- A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
- bastarda
- Bastard, illegitimate; impure or debased feminine form
- imitación
- Imitation; a copy or mimicry of something else
- europea
- European; feminine adjective relating to Europe
- Durante
- During; preposition indicating time span or period
- reinado
- Reign; the period of a ruler's rule
- todos
- All, everyone; masculine plural form of todo
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish
- rastros
- Traces, tracks; remnants or signs left behind
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- estado
- State, condition; also past participle of estar
- circunstancias
- Circumstances; conditions surrounding an event or situation
- corte
- Court; the royal or official court of a ruler
- desaparecieron
- Disappeared; third person plural preterite of desaparecer
- gradualmente
- Gradually; in a slow, step-by-step manner
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish
- vestido
- Dress, garment; clothing worn on the body
- europeo
- European; masculine adjective relating to Europe
- ha
- Has; third person singular of haber as auxiliary
- desplazado
- Displaced, replaced; past participle of desplazar
- traje
- Suit, costume; a complete set of clothing
- oriental
- Oriental, Eastern; adjective relating to the East
- tejidos
- Fabrics, tissues; woven materials or textiles
- oro
- Gold; precious yellow metal, or golden color
- vestidos
- Dresses, garments; plural of vestido, clothing items
- honor
- Honor; respect, dignity, or a distinction awarded
- arquitectura
- Architecture; the art and science of designing buildings
- codea
- Elbows aside, jostles; from codear, to elbow out
- pintoresca
- Picturesque; visually charming or quaint, feminine form
- belleza
- Beauty; the quality of being attractive or pleasing
- capital
- Capital city; the main city of a country or region
- árabe
- Arab, Arabic; relating to Arab people or culture
- cabalgata
- Cavalcade; a procession of riders on horseback
- cincuenta
- Fifty; the cardinal number 50
- jinetes
- Riders, horsemen; people who ride horses
- alrededor
- Around; in a circle surrounding something or someone
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- grande
- Large, great; adjective describing big size or importance
- sucedida
- Succeeded, replaced; feminine past participle of suceder
- carruaje
- Carriage; a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for passengers
- inglés
- English; relating to England or the English language
- que
- That, which, who; common Spanish relative pronoun
- profana
- Profanes, desecrates; to treat something sacred with disrespect
- tranquilas
- Quiet, calm; feminine plural adjective meaning peaceful
- calles
- Streets; plural of calle, public roads in a city
- ciudad
- City; a large urban settlement or municipality
- ahuyenta
- Scares away, drives off; from ahuyentar, to frighten
- tanto
- So much, as much; indicates a large degree
- a
- To, at; common Spanish preposition of direction
- como
- As, like, how; used for comparison or manner
- su
- His, her, its, their; possessive adjective in Spanish
- recuerdo
- Memory, souvenir; recollection of a past experience
- Sr
- Mr.; abbreviation of señor, title for adult men
- vio
- Saw; third person singular preterite of ver
- última
- Last, latest; feminine superlative adjective of último
- vez
- Time, occasion; instance of something occurring
- integridad
- Integrity; moral uprightness, completeness, or wholeness
- no
- No, not; basic Spanish negation word
- exagerado
- Exaggerated; overstated or amplified beyond truth
- sus
- His, her, their; plural possessive adjective in Spanish
- cualificaciones
- Qualifications; skills or credentials for a role
- autor
- Author; a person who writes books or texts
- Egipcios
- Egyptians; people from or relating to Egypt
- Modernos
- Modern; relating to contemporary or present-day times
- tarea
- Task, assignment; a piece of work to complete
- traducir
- To translate; to render text into another language
- Las
- The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish
- Mil
- Thousand; the number 1000, part of a title
- Una
- One, a; feminine form of uno or article
- Noches
- Nights; plural of noche, the period of darkness
- De
- Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging
- copia
- Copy; a reproduction or duplicate of a document
- partir
- To depart, split; also used in a partir de
- cual
- Which, who; relative pronoun used with article
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verbs
- realizó
- Was carried out, accomplished; preterite of realizar
- esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- traducción
- Translation; a text converted into another language
- método
- Method; a systematic way of doing something
- observado
- Observed, followed; past participle of observar
- ejecución
- Execution, performance; the carrying out of a task
- puedo
- I can; first person singular present of poder
- citar
- To cite, quote; to reference or mention a source
- nuevamente
- Again, anew; once more or in a new way
- prefacio
- Preface; an introductory section of a book
- primera
- First; feminine ordinal number, the one before second
- edición
- Edition; a version or printing of a publication
- dice
- Says, tells; third person singular present of decir
- He
- I have; first person singular of haber as auxiliary
- tomado
- Taken; past participle of tomar, to take
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- estándar
- Standard; a level of quality or norm of reference
- general
- General; broad, not specific, or a military rank
- texto
- Text; written or printed words in a document
- original
- Original; the first or authentic version of something
- impresa
- Printed; feminine past participle of imprimir
- recientemente
- Recently; not long ago, in the near past
- siendo
- Being; gerund of ser, indicating ongoing state
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- superior
- Superior; of higher quality or rank than others
- otras
- Other; feminine plural adjective meaning different ones
- ediciones
- Editions; plural of edición, versions of a publication
- impresas
- Printed; feminine plural past participle of imprimir
- probablemente
- Probably; with a high degree of likelihood
- todo
- All, every; masculine singular form of todo
- manuscrito
- Manuscript; a handwritten or typed document or text
- copiado
- Copied; past participle of copiar, to copy
- Parece
- It seems, appears; third person singular of parecer
- coincidir
- To coincide, agree; to match or correspond with something
- casi
- Almost, nearly; close to but not quite
- exactamente
- Exactly; in a precise or accurate manner
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- célebre
- Famous, celebrated; well-known or renowned person or thing
- existe
- Exists; third person singular present of existir
- creo
- I believe, think; first person singular of creer
- yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun in Spanish
- ninguna
- None, no; feminine form of ninguno, not any
- más
- More, most; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
- copiosa
- Copious, abundant; containing a large amount
- contiene
- Contains; third person singular present of contener
- cuentos
- Tales, stories; short fictional narratives or stories
- versión
- Version; a particular form or edition of something
- excepto
- Except; excluding or not including something
- aquellos
- Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective
- según
- According to; based on or as stated by
- haber
- To have; auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses
- obras
- Works; plural of obra, literary or artistic creations
- árabes
- Arabic, Arab; plural adjective relating to Arab culture
- persas
- Persian; plural adjective relating to Persia or Iran
- turcas
- Turkish; feminine plural adjective relating to Turkey
- Biblioteca
- Library; a place housing a collection of books
- Real
- Royal, real; relating to royalty or monarchy
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